The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011

[F1 Transitional provision in relation to EU Exit E+W+S

2A.— (1) In this regulation—

“pre-exit period” means the period beginning with 19th August 2011 and ending immediately before IP completion day;

“product” means a toy to which these Regulations apply.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where a product was made available on the market during the pre-exit period, despite the amendments made by Schedule 15 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 , any obligation or prohibition to which a person was subject under these Regulations as they had effect immediately before IP completion day, continues to have effect as it did immediately before IP completion day, in relation to that product.

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to—

(a) any obligation of any enforcement authority to inform the European Commission or the member States of any matter; or

(b) any obligation to take action outside of the United Kingdom in respect of that product.

(4) Where an EC-type examination was issued in relation to a product to which paragraph (2) applies references to “Type examination” in regulations 22 and 45 are to be read as referring to an EC-type examination referred to in regulation 44 as it had effect immediately before IP completion day.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 2A inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 15 para. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(e)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Reg. 2A(5)-(7) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/696), regs. 1(2), 7(2) (with reg. 23)